Fabric reeling system



Nov. 7, 1961 Filed April 2, 1957 A. HART FABRIC REELING SYSTEM 7Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR. ADOLPH HART ATTORNEY Nov. 7, 1961 A. HART3,007,649

FABRIC REELING SYSTEM Filed April 2, 1957 '7 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVEN TOR.ADOLPH HART ATTORNEY Nov. 7, 1961 A. HART 3,007,649

FABRIC REELING SYSTEM Filed April 2, 1957 '7 Sheets-Sheet 3 INVENTOR.ADOLPH HART ATTORNEY Nov. 7, 1961 A. HART FABRIC REELING SYSTEM FiledApril 2, 195'? '7 Sheets-Sheet 4 I INVENTOR. I ADOLPH HART ATTORNEY Nov.7, 1961 Filed April 2, 1957 A. HART 3,007,649

FABRIC REELING SYSTEM 7 Sheets-Sheet 5 ADOLPH HART ATTORNEY Nov. 7, 1961HART FABRIC REELING SYSTEM V 7 Sheets-Sheet 6 Filed April 2, 1957 IN VEN TOR. ADOLPH HART ATTORNEY Nov. 7, 1961 Filed April 2, 1957 A. HARTFABRIC REELING SYSTEM '7 Sheets-Sheet 7 FIG. /.9

v ADOLPH ART ATTORNEY INVENTOR.

United States Patent 6 3,001,649 F BRK REE G SYST M Ad p Har 49 N- 2nMqu t Vernon, N-Y- 'Filed Apr. 2, 1957, ser. No. 650,119 2 Claims, Cl.241-55 The present invention relates to a system for reeling fabrics,and it particularly relates to a system for reeling pile fabrics. I

i In the shipment, storage and merchandising of pile fabrics it isnecessary to support said fabrics sothat the pile will not be crushedand so that each pile face will be separated and free from contact withthe opposite face of the fabric;

To do this the fabrics have been laboriously hand reeled upon what arecalled hooked frames, with the selvage edges being hooked individuallyby one or more manual workers so' as to form coil bundles or packageswith each layer of fabric being separated therein sufficiently so thatthere will be no cohtact or pressure between the layers of fabric fromthe interior of the coil package'to the ex.- ter-ior.

This all requires considerable manual labor and takes a great deal oftime and in addition the'hook frames arequite expensive, and as a resultthe increased expense and difficulty involved in the manual laborgreatly increase the cost of pile fabrics and necessitates greatdifiiculty in shipment, storage and merchandising and preparatorytreatments. i

It is among the objects of the present invention to provide a relativelysimple, low cost fabric reeling system in which large quantities offabric may be substantially automatically'reeled with a minimum ofmanual labor and with assurance of uniform wrapping, and with furtherassurance that the layers of the fabric will be separated withoutcrushing or compression of the pile.

Another object is to provide a novel automatic reeling machine in whichpile fabrics may be reeled substantially automatically as they come frompreparatory treatments or ironing operations, substantially at the samerate as they are produced, without manual interventionand with assurancethat there will be uniform tension applied thereto during the reelingoperation.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a novel packagereel for pile fabrics which will be of low .cost and not involveexpensive hook frames, and which package may be formed substantiallyautomatically. during the reeling operation from relatively few andsimple parts, and which package may be readily discarded with-' outsalvage after the fabric has been utilized and removed therefrom.

:Still further objects and advantages will appear in the more detaileddescription set forth below, it being understood, however, .that thismore detailed description is given by way of illustration andexplanation only and not by way of limitation, since various changestherein may be made by those skilled in the art without departing fromthe scope and spirit of the present invention.

In accomplishing the above objects according to one embodiment of thepresent invention the fabric is substantially automatically reeled upbetween two end plates or boards and is stapled thereto by its selvageedges .without any necessity of a hooking openation.

By means of controlled drives it may consist of suitable chain elements.The reels are rotated to a slower rate as the circumference of thefabric becomes greater so that a u fo len th P un t ime w l alw ys beree ed o to th re l a at the same t me the e i a way b move so th t t fbr w be Pr se ted t i in the same manner throughout the reelingoperation.

Desirably a variable speed drive is employed to assure th t-th d ive i ae a .un fq m en h o t e ab ic t ice be hooked on or attached between theend plates or boards during the reeling up. operation.

In the preferred embodiment the fabric is caused to advance from itspreparatory operation horizontally toward the reel, which consists of acore and side plates, and then the reel may be moved upwardly ordownwardly in an oblique manner by a chain support arrangement whilebeing continuously rotated so that the fabric will be engaged therewithat a predetermined spaced. position from the proceeding convolution. l

The actual stapling may be accomplished either by a pneumatic orhydraulic drive or preferably by a solenoid drive, with the staple beingdriven into the selvage and attaching the selvage to the end boards atpredetermined intervals at every 45, 60, or 9.0 as may be desired,usually being. preferred.

The, Spacing of the end platesmay be varied by means of telescopingtubular arrangements while the gear box permits a plurality ofalternative drive arrangements as for example 1 to 4, 3 to 8, 1 to 2 and5 to 8.

A particular novel feature of'the present invention resides in the factthat the last step after the completion of the reeling of the fabricbetween the end boards consists in winding a covering of fabric or twocorrugated boards around the end boards and attaching it in position toform the completed shipping, storage or merchandising acka A H With esre i a d other e ts i i w the vention consists of the novelconstruction, combination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter morespecifically de vtl e an i us ated in t raerin l d aw wherein is shownan embodiment of the invention, but it is to be understood that changes,variations andmodifications can be resorted to which fall scope of theclaims hereunto appended. i a

In the drawings wherein like reference characters denote correspondingparts throughout the several views! FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic sideperspective view showing the basic structure of the carton being formedwith the fabric being about to be fed thereinto, to be connected to theend walls of the reel.

FIG. 2 is a top diagrammatic perspective view similar to "FIG. 1 showingthe wrapped fabric in position bevween the end boards with the packageready to be p ad s.

FIG. 3 is a diagrammatic top end perspective View showing the end clipson the end boards with the external wrapper about to be received aroundthe reeled fabric.

FIG. 4 is a top perspective view similar to FIGS. 1 to 3 showing thecompleted package ready for shipping, storage or merchandising. l b

FIG. 5 is a transverse end sectional view of the reel with the fabricthereon showing the manner of stapling the fabric to the end boards.

FIG. 6 is a transverse fragmentary sectional view upon an enlarged scaleshowing the mannerof attachment of the corflrgated wrapper to the endboards of the coml d' Pac 7 is a diagrammatic perspective layout of thedrive system showing the chain drive for causing rotation of the coreand end plates during the reeling and lthe chain drive for causingoblique upward and downward movement during the reeling operation asthecircumference of'the goods increases and the movement is to be slowed.

FIG. 8 is a perspective diagrammatic layout illustrating the .m'anuer ofcontrolling the speed of the coreand end plates of the reel as thefabric is reeled at a greater and greater circumference from the centerof the reel to the outside of the reel.

5s f a ented c s s v Vi w a t e roller assembly which serves to guidethe movement of the tail stock during the reeling operation.

FIG. 10 is a transverse view partly in section taken from the front ofthe machine showing the position of the reel and drive mechanism.

FIG. 11 is a side elevational view partly in section taken from the leftof FIG. 10 showing the chain drive arrangement in greater detail.

FIG. 12 is a transverse sectional view upon an eniarged scale showingthe gear box arrangement and the method of varying the speed of thedrive.

FIG. 13 is a separated perspective view showing the details of the endsof the package structure of FIGS. 1 to 4 but with magnetic drivingplatens.

FIG. 14 is a detail side elevational view of part of the structure asshown in FIG. 8 upon an enlarged scale as compared to FIG. 8 andillustrating the tension adjustment of the Reeves drive.

FIG. 15 is a detail transverse sectional view upon the line 15-15 ofFIG. 14 and upon an enlarged scale as compared to FIG. 14.

FIG. 16 is a transverse longitudinal sectional view illustrating anadjustable package axle with the axle being extended by one or moretelescopic inserts.

FIG. 17 indicates the package axle when it is shortened as compared toFIG. 16 and when the extensions are removed.

FIGS. 18 and 19 are side diagrammatic illustrative views showing analternative embodiment utilizing hydraulic or pneumatic means to releasethe completed carton, FIG. 18 showing the engaged position with thedevice in position and FIG. 19 showing the release position of thecompleted carton and wrap.

FIG. 20 is an illustrative diagrammatic view illustrating the use of acord to enable ready and rapid removal of the staples holding the fabricin position at the ends of the final package.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 4 there is shown a reel core D which receivesthe fabric B, having the selvage edges C.

The core D consists of a stiff tube or cardboard or plastic materialwhich may be connected by means of a dish shaped cup B (see also FIGS.and 6) to the end plates or boards F, which may consist of materialknown as Rex Board, which is untem-pered masonite about A of 1 inchthick, but which may consist of other compact, fibrous or compositematerials of sufficient strength.

The tube D desirably consists of a stiff cardboard cylindrical materialwhich is sufficiently strong to prevent instroke of the tail stock andthe length of which will determine the width of the reel and package.

' The fabric is desirably stapled to the end boards F along the diagonalindicated in dot and dash lines at G in FIG. 1 by staples H indicated inFIG. 5.

These staples will be applied through the selvage edge C which is foldeddown against the inside faces of the end boards F as shown in FIG. 5.

These staples H do not have to be removed since the fabric may be rippedtherefrom with slight tearing of the selvage edge C but without injuryto the fabric.

When the fabric package has been completed and the convolutions of thefabric tightly held in position by stapling between the end plates F, asshown at H in FIG. 2, the corrugated or flexible board wrapper I maythen be applied. This wrapper has the recesses K which combine with theattachment plates or clips L to form a completed package as indicated atM in FIG. 4.

The final package is shown in greater detail in the fragmentary sectionof FIG. 6.

The space N between the layers P of the fabric as indicated at FIG. 5 iscontrolled by the gear box setting of the gears as shown in FIG. 12.

The completed carton as shown in FIG. 4 offers a convenient means forshipping, storing and merchandising of the fabric, and when the fabricis consumed the tubulat paper core D, the Masonite end boards F as wellas the wrapper I may be discarded.

The corrugations of the wrapper J for strength purposes desirably extendin the direction Q so as to give uniform strength, and although thethickness of the core D and the end plates F are desirably of A of aninch, this thickness may be widely varied to give the desired strength.

Referring to the diagrammatic drive arrangements in FIGS. 7 and 8, thereis a chain drive arrangement R which rotates the core or reel structureA, and the advancing chain drive S which moves the coreup and down at a45 inclination. The gear box T is driven from the motor U.

In the diagrammatic arrangement shown in FIG. 8, the motor U has theautomatic Reeves speed control V which by actuating a lever W willcontrol the speed. There is a connection by a series of pulleys to theend plates X which move up and down in the guideways Y. The staplingarrangement Z is positioned to each side of the plates as shown in FIG.10, and the staples will be applied at intervals in the form shown alongthe diagonals G of FIG. 1 as the core D or reel skeleton A is elevated.

The end platens A will move upwardly from the initial position as shownto the lower right in FIG. 11 to an upper position as shown at the upperleft in FIG. 11, and at the termination of the reeling they will bereleased from the end plates by means of the air cylinder arrangementBB.

Referring specifically to FIGS. 10 and 11, the reeling device isprovided with the end frame structures 20 and 21 which may be mountedupon the floor as indicated at 22 and 23.

The motor U, as shown in FIG. 10, is mounted on the U-shaped plate 24which extends across the machine. The motor shaft 25 drives the pulley26 which by means of the chain or belt 27 drives the pulley 28.

The pulley 28 is on the shaft 29 which extends the full length,of themachine and is provided with a telescoping assembly at 30 consisting ofthe outside telescoping members 31 and a central member 32 toaccommodate different size of cartons and different widths of fabric.

The shaft 29 will drive the outside chain R through the sprocket wheel39, the chain passing over the ratchet or gear wheel 40 which isprovided with two idlers 41 and 42. I

The other end of the chain R is mounted upon the sprocket wheel 43 whichin turn is mounted on the shaft 44. The shaft 44 is mounted upon thehead stock structure 20 as is also the shaft 29.

The chain R being driven continuously by the motor through the gear boxT, shown in greater detail in FIG. 12, will continuously rotate the coreD but at an increasingly slower speed as the core D is moved upwardlyalong the frame structures 20 and 21.

The gear box is best shown at the lower left in FIGS. 7 and 10 and theReeves drive assembly is best indicated at U in FIGS. 7 and 8.

This gear box T through the shaft 38 and the pulley 39 will operate thebelt or chain R which through the members 40, 41 and 42 will move thereel obliquely upwardly or downwardly.

The motor drives the Reeves device U which in turn drives the shaft 29and the chain R and the intermeshing gears or pulleys '40, 41 and 42.

The gear box T receives power from the Reeves drive U and controls therotation of the output shaft 38 of the gear box T (see particularlyFIGS. 7 and 8).

The bearing structure 45 which carries the core D and which may be movedup and down the chain R is controlled in its movement by the arrangementshown in FIG. 8.

The chain or cable S merely serves to rotate the reel and it does notelevate or lower it. The spacing of the pile is controlled by theelement 111--115 shown in FIG. 12 and it is the gear box T of FIG. 1:2which functions to control this spacing.

The other drive shaft 50 which drives the sprocket wheel 51 actuates theoblique elevating chain S which at the upper end is carried by thepulley or sprocket 52 on the shaft 53.

The shaft 53 also has a bearing at 54 upon the end structure or headstock 20.

Referring to FIG. the edges of the fabric P which are stapled at H tothe end boards F may be turned inwardly by means of a suitable plough orplate forming no part of the present invention and consisting of aconventional device used in the art.

This plough or plate may be presented to the fabric as it approachesbetween the boards P which are spaced apart a lesser distance than thespacing of the width of the fabric.

The fabric is properly guided between the boards F by positioning it sothat it will be fed between the flanges.

The guiding of the fabric between the flanges is conventional forming nopart of the present invention and is usually done by hand with theoperator keeping the fabric so that it is always aligned between theflanges F.

As shown diagrammatically in FIG. 7 the bearing structure 45 will becarried by the end plates X and will be moved upwardly and downwardly inthe guides Y.

As is indicated diagrammatically in FIG. 8 and in greater detail in FIG.10, the Reeves speed control ele ment 60 has a control arm W (see FIG.8) which is associated with the adjustable takeup roller assemblies 61and 62 (see FIG. 10).

The cable 63 will extend from the control arm 60 to the upper pulley 64of the smaller diameter which is mounted on the lower pulley 65 of thelarger diameter. These two pulleys in turn are mounted on top 66 of theV-shaped standard 67 (see FIG. 10).

From the larger pulley 65 the cable 68 extends around the pulley 69 andthen upwardly as indicated at 70 across the guide pulley 71 on thebracket 72.

This cable then continues as indicated at 73 and is attached to thebearing structure 45 for its assembly X so as to move the entire coreand reel assembly obliquely upwardly at 45 as the fabric is woundthereon.

The Reeves speed control arm W as shown in FIG. 8 is provided with upperand lower springs 74 and 75, the lower spring 75 being attached directlyto the arm W while the upper spring 74 is attached to the Reeveselerhent 60.

The cable 73 as shown in FIG. 8 is a command cable and it operatesacross the pulleys 69 and 71 to move the cable 63 which in turn willactuate the Reeves drive U which operates the pulley 28 in FIG. 7.

The connecting element 76 shown in FIG. 10 connects the Reeves element60 to the arm W.

Referring to the double headed arrow 77 of FIG. 8, a movement to theleft will slow the speed of the device While a movement to the rightwill increase the speed.

The springs 74 and 75 serve to oppose the reel pull.

As the reel with its end plates F is moved upwardly the selvage edgeswill be stapled into position thereon by means of the staplingarrangements shown at Z in FIG. 10.

These stapling arrangements Z will be provided with the magazines 85,the hammers 86 and the solenoid driving coils 87.

The stapling arrangements which have the magazines '85 and the hammers86 and which are shown best in FIG. 10 are operated by the solenoiddriving coils which drive the hammer 86 which force a staple from themaga- 'zi ne 85 into the edge of the fabric on the board F.

The solenoids 87 may be operated by a device associated with the drivewhich will energize the solenoids 8.7 every 90 of rotation.

These stapling arrangements will be operated so that 6 staples will beapplied at intervals along the. diagonals GG of FIG. 1.

The adjustable take up or rollerassemblies 61 and 62 are mounted uponthe structure CC so as to accommodate ditferent size cartons and to takeup for different, widths of fabric.

The platens A may be connected to the end, boards F by means of magnetconnections or metal clips and they are desirably released by means ofthe air cylinder BB at the completion of the reel operation.

It will be noted that the air cylinder BB has a pivotal mount 88 uponthe bracket 89 (see FIG. 10).

The shafts 44 and 53 carrying the sprocket wheels or pulleys 44 and 52are mounted upon the plate 90 (see FIG. 11).

The plate 90 has a swivel takeup connection 91 on the head stock or endframe 20.

The stapling arrangements Z of FIG. 10 stand in fixed position as theend plates F and the reel A moves upwardly and these units may bemounted upon the table DD on which the fabric is fed in the directionindicated at EB in FIG. 11.

These stapling assemblies give the positive spacing in respect to theplatens A regardless of the width adjustmen-t depending upon differentwidths of fabric between selvage edges.

In operation, the fabric will be fed in the direction EE along the tableDD as shown in FIG. 11, to the reel, which will have an initial lowerposition as indicated at FF when the reeling is started and a finalposition as indicated at GG in FIG. 11 when the reeling is completed.

As this occurs the speed of rotation of the reel, which is driventhrough the chain R, decreases so that the rate of feed of the fabric inthe direction EE will always be the same even though the circumferenceon which it is being wound increases.

The staples will be driven into the end masonite or other thick plasticboards F at predetermined 90 in tervals or at each turn so that theywill line up along the diagonals G-G (see FIG. 1).

A single motor will drive both chains R and S, with the chain S servingas the elevating chain to elevate the reel so that the fabric fed in atEB will always be fed between the plates F at an outer convolution or ata greater distance from the axis of the tube D.

The variable speed drive may be driven from a single horsepower motorwith a speed for assembly of 10 yards per minute. 7

The stapling device is desirably actuated by means of micro switcheswhich will be actuated by means of the ridges or pins 101 on the outsidefaces of the platens A (see FIG. 10).

The spacing between the convolutions of the fabric will be controlled bythe pile height and the spacing may vary from A to to /2 to of an inch.

The gear box shown in FIG. 12 is provided with an adjusting hand wheelHH.

Referring to FIG. 12 there is a reel positioning shaft 50 which carriesthe 4 gear combinations 103 for 1% inch spacing, 104 for inch spacing,105 for 41 inch spacing and 106 for /2 inch spacing. On the shaft 50 ispositioned the pulley or ratchet wheel 51.

The gear 103 is designed to mesh with the on the countershaft 102 havingthe key 108.

A movement to the right as indicated "by the double arrow 109 will.cause a drive between the gears 103 and 107 while a movement to theleft will place them in neutral position.

The gears 103 and 107 are moved into or out of mesh by means of thelever 110 having the handle oroperating means 111.

The gear 104 is designed to mesh with thegear 112. Movement to the leftas indicated by the arrow 11 3 causing drive and to the right restoringto neutral .position.

gear 107 The gear 112 is moved by means of the lever 114 which isconnected to the handle 115.

The lever 114 also operates the gear 116 which when moved to the rightas indicated by the double headed arrow 117 will cause drive, while whenmoved to the left will be restored to neutral position.

The lever 110 will also control the gear 118 which when moved to theleft as indicated by the double headed arrow 119 will be in driveposition, and when moved to the right will be in neutral position.

The double handles 111 and 115 have such width as to permit only onehandle to be moved at a time.

The main drive shaft 29 is keyed at 120 to the pinion 121 which drivesthe gear 122 on the counter shaft 102.

There is also a floating pinion 123 which drives the gear 124 keyed asindicated at 125. The intermediate pinion 126 on the counter shaft 102will also float.

It will be noted that the pin 127 ties the pinion 126 and the gear 122together while the pin 128 ties the gear 129 and the pinion 123together.

The gear 129 floats on the main drive shaft 29 and meshes with thepinion 126. The elements indicated at 130, 131 and 132 and 133, 134 and135 are self aligning, flange mounted ball bearing arrangements.

In the final packaging operation as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, thecorrugated board I having the folded over portion 150, carrying theslots 151, is wrapped over the end boards F of the reel so that thetongues 152 will project through the slots 151 and then be folded inopposite directions as indicated at 152 in FIG. 4.

The inside of the clips L projects as indicated at 153 through the endboards F of the reel (see 'FIGS.'3, 4 and The final package as shown inFIG. 4 will have the edges 150 of the double cardboard projecting so asto protect the fabric and the end boards F and so as to store the reeledfabric substantially above the floor or ground level.

When the package as shown in FIG. 4 is removed, it may be ripped off thereeled fabric and thrown away together with the core D and the endplates -F after the fabric has been removed, without any great loss andwithout the necessity of saving reels and reshipping them to the supplysource.

In FIG. 9 is shown the tail stock 160 on which is mounted the plate 161carrying the rollers 162 and 163. These rollers ride upon the flange 164having the frame work section 165.

FIG. 9 shows an alternative construction which may be employed. In suchconstruction, the end flanges 165 may be of metal and flanged outwardlyas indicated at 164 and guided between the rollers 162 and 163 mount edupon the plate 161. The plate 161 may be moved upwardly and downwardlyobliquely as shown in FIG. 7 to accommodate changing position of thereel of FIGS. 1 to 6.

It is thus apparent that the applicant has provided a simple arrangementfor reeling fabrics, in which the fabric is fed to the reel while thereel is obliquely elevated away from the fabric, with staples attachingthe fabric in its successive convolutions at its selvage edges to theend boards.

The fabric is fed at an angle of 45 to the movement of the core and awidth adjustment is permitted for different widths of fabric anddifferent spacings controlled by the pile.

The stapling which is controlled by micro switches operated by memberson the outside of the platens AA gives an uninterrupted operation whichis much quicker and superior to the hooking operation or hooked reelstructures.

The package due to the corrugations extending lengthwise and theprojecting ends together with the shaping to match the size of thepackage will give a much superior and stronger package of greaterdurability.

.73, it is possible to regulate the speed in conditions may widely varyat the start of the reeling, the rotational speed of the core of thereel at about a 4 inch diameter will give a. fabric speed of ten yardsper minute.

At the final elevated reel position, when the reel is about vto be full,the fabric speed will still be ten yards per minute even though it isbeing wound on a M inch diameter.

The rotational speed of the core as it obliquely elevates will bereduced until its final speed is about onesixth of its initial speed.

By utilizing a commercial variable speed reducer of the Reeves type, andconnecting it by cables 63, 70 and this manner.

In the showing of FIG. 13, the axle D is shown as extending between theend boards F with the fabric stapled thereto along the diagonal lines atG.

The attachment plates L are mounted on the end boards F.

The staple arrangements Z are provided with the magazine and thesolenoid hammer 87' to drive the staples in the selvage of the fabricalong the diagonal lines G.

The outside driving platens 360 with the pins 361 may serve to drive theend boards F.

The platens 360 carry the magnets 32 midway of each edge and thesemagnets will engage the metal prongs or clips L to hold the boards F andplatens 360 together.

The stapling hammer 87' will be mounted on the fixed frame and will beactuated by the micro-switch 363 as the end boards F are rotated andmoved upwardly The micro-switch is mounted on the block X shown in FIG.7, which moves up and down at a 45 angle.

Each quarter turn of the platens 360 will cause actuation of themicro-switch by one of the pins 361 so that a staple will be drivenalong the 45 diagonals D as shown in FIG. 13. These pins 361 willactuate the micro-switch lever 364.

The platens 360 being rotatably mounted on the block X will be movedupwardly and downwardly together with the platens 360, end boards F andaxle B as they all rotate.

Referring to FIGS 14 and 15, the lever W has a shaft connection 365 tothe motor U and is associated with the automatic Reeves speed control V.

The upper and lower springs 74 and 75 oppose the pull of the cable 63which extends to the end plate of block X.

The device shown in FIG. 15 at 366 is a tension adjustment and it willbe noted that the stud 367 may slide in the slot 368 in the arm 60 andis clamped in adjusted position by the spring 369, which reacts betweenthe collar 370 and the knurled head 371.

The other knurled head 372 is positioned on the other side of the slot368 By pressing on the knurled head 371 it is possible to adjust thestud 367 along the slot 368.

It will be noted that the upper spring 74 acts on the bar 60 while thelower spring 75 acts on the arm W between the connection points or studs365 and 367.

The manner of extending the end boards is shown in FIGS. 16 and 17.

In the shortest position the split sleeve 380 will receive the ends 381of the shafts D.

The lugs 382, welded or otherwise permanently connected to the sleeves380, will, fit in the recesses 383 in the shaft ends 381.

The bolt 384 and nuts 335 will hold the split sleeves 380 in position.

To extend the shaft as shown in FIG. 16, extra sections 386 are insertedbetween the split sleeves 380 until a desired extension is obtained.

In FIG. 16 one extension 386 is shown but additional extensions may beemployed.

In FIG. 18 is shown a pneumatic cylinder 415 with Although the specific9 the conduit connections 416 and 417 to the air valve 418 at the foottreadle 419.

The head stock is shown at 420 and the tail stock at 421 with theconnecting shaft 422.

The tail stock is connected by the bar 423 and bracket 424 to theconnecting rod 425, which is in turn connected to the piston 426.

When the treadle 419 is pressed down, as indicated in FIG. 19, thepiston 426 will be moved to the right, withdrawing the tail stock 421.

The bar 423 may be mounted upon guide rollers in the position shown inFIG. 19.

The head stock and tail stock are separated and the completed carton maythen be released.

To summarize the operation, the fabric will be fed from the table DD tobetween the end boards F and the fabric will be turned at its edges sothat the edges will be turned against the inside faces of the endboards. This may be done by hand or by a suitable plate. As the fabricis being thus fed, the stapling arrangements having the hammers 86 willforce a staple from the magazine 85 to staple the edge of the fabriconto the end boards F.

The reel will be rotated by the chain or cable S continuously and as itis being rotated it is also being moved obliquely upwardly away from thetable DD so that each coil of pile fabric will be spaced away from theproceeding coil of pile fabric. The chain R is driven from the shaft 21which is in turn driven from the Reeves device U.

The gear box receives power from the Reeves device U and in turnsupplies power to the chain R, the chain R will continue to move theWheel upwardly and obliquely away from the table until the winding iscomplete.

While there has herein been illustrated and described the preferredembodiment of the invention, it is to be understood that applicant doesnot limit himself to the precise construction herein disclosed, and theright is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within thescope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of theinvention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, what isclaimed is:

1. A pile fabric reeling apparatus for reeling a fabric onto a reelhaving end plates and a core in which a pile fabric with selvage edgesis fed between the end plates of the reel with the fabric being widerthan the spacing between the end plates so that the selvage edges willbe folded against the inside faces of the end plates and then stapled inposition, said apparatus including a horizontal feed for the fabric,means to support and rotate the reel as the fabric is fed between theend plates thereof said last mentioned means including an obliquelydisposed upwardly and rearwardly extending chain drive arrangementmoving the reel upwardly and away from the fabric feed as the fabric iswound thereon, a stapling arrangement provided with actuating meansoperated every of rotation of the reel to staple the selvage edges inposition against and to the inside faces of the end plates and a microswitch arrangement operated by rotation of the reel to operate saidactuating means every 90.

2. A reeling machine for reeling a pile fabric onto a reel having a coreand two end plates and for stapling the edges of the fabric to theinside faces of the end plates, said machine having a table whichsupports the incoming fabric and from which the fabric is fed betweenthe end plates, said machine comprising means to hold and rotate thereel, means to elevate the reel upwardly away from the table as thefabric is fed between the end plates, and means to staple the edges ofthe fabric at intervals to the inside face of the end plates.

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